Yardstick trials

2018

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2018
Contributor Living Farm
Trial location(s) Corrigin, WA
Cunderdin, WA
Kalannie, WA
Merredin, WA
Moorine Rock, WA
Muckinbundin, WA
Yealering, WA
York, WA
Yardstick trials locations
Aims

 

The aim of the ‘Yardstick’ project is conduct agronomy demonstrations that will enable growers to reduce crop selection risk through better understanding of crop performance with different crop types/varieties, timings of sowing and nutrition.

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation Living Farm
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Cereal (Grain): Barley Cereal (Grain): Wheat Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Crop: Variety
  • Sowing: Timing
Trial type
Trial design

Corrigin 2018 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Corrigin 2018 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Corrigin 2018 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Cunderdin 2018 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Cunderdin 2018 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Cunderdin 2018 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Kalannie 2018 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Kalannie 2018 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Kalannie 2018 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Merredin 2018 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Merredin 2018 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Merredin 2018 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Moorine Rock 2018 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Moorine Rock 2018 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Moorine Rock 2018 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Muckinbundin 2018 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Muckinbundin 2018 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Muckinbundin 2018 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Yealering 2018 Barley

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Yealering 2018 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

Yealering 2018 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

York 2018 Barley

Sow date Multiple - please see report
Harvest date Multiple- Please see report
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

York 2018 Wheat

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

York 2018 Canola

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

As identified by growers through various GRDC RCSN open forums, tight budgets and variable seasons have resulted in a desire to revisit standard fertiliser practices, time of sowing and crop types. This has resulted in a call for repeatable ‘Yardstick’ demonstrations in various wheatbelt locations that look at ‘variety x time of sowing x nutrition x crop type’. 

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Trial source data and summary not available
Check the trial report PDF for trial results.
Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Corrigin, WA Not specified
Cunderdin, WA Not specified
Kalannie, WA Not specified
Merredin, WA Not specified
Moorine Rock, WA Not specified
Muckinbundin, WA Not specified
Yealering, WA Not specified
York, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Corrigin, WA Sodosol
Cunderdin, WA Sodosol
Kalannie, WA Sodosol
Merredin, WA Sodosol
Moorine Rock, WA Kandosol
Muckinbundin, WA Sodosol
Yealering, WA Sodosol
York, WA Sodosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Corrigin WA Cunderdin WA Kalannie WA Merredin WA Moorine Rock WA Muckinbundin WA Yealering WA York WA
2018 296.6mm268.8mm245.6mm234.4mm335.2mm429.5mm438.4mm299.1mm
2017 331.5mm298.2mm217.2mm248.0mm361.2mm444.1mm487.2mm330.1mm
2016 304.1mm264.5mm244.5mm278.6mm374.8mm452.7mm478.7mm283.3mm
2015 282.9mm242.1mm249.1mm259.4mm348.6mm430.8mm441.0mm250.9mm
2014 304.7mm257.2mm207.9mm244.0mm318.9mm430.4mm450.1mm286.6mm
2013 296.6mm271.6mm248.8mm289.7mm332.7mm463.0mm465.0mm293.0mm
2012 279.3mm244.6mm244.9mm267.1mm341.6mm446.0mm461.3mm300.6mm
2011 247.8mm239.5mm223.3mm238.3mm315.3mm428.5mm402.7mm281.6mm
2010 251.2mm218.1mm188.8mm210.1mm264.8mm379.4mm414.3mm277.1mm
2009 284.0mm266.2mm218.8mm236.2mm311.8mm422.6mm441.4mm338.6mm
2008 274.6mm256.2mm256.4mm227.8mm311.5mm406.4mm442.3mm331.1mm
2007 276.1mm225.2mm223.4mm198.3mm318.0mm412.4mm417.9mm295.8mm
2006 340.3mm251.5mm222.3mm255.2mm390.9mm426.3mm485.2mm304.6mm
2005 302.3mm234.5mm189.3mm234.1mm362.4mm400.6mm463.0mm322.1mm
2004 285.3mm239.1mm205.7mm253.3mm380.8mm430.8mm428.9mm293.7mm
2003 300.1mm254.8mm221.5mm257.3mm351.8mm419.4mm444.9mm273.0mm
2002 250.7mm210.9mm171.8mm202.4mm297.6mm373.2mm410.1mm231.1mm
2001 269.5mm211.9mm194.9mm250.0mm329.7mm418.2mm407.8mm260.8mm
2000 358.5mm269.2mm265.0mm268.0mm402.4mm508.1mm475.5mm360.5mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Corrigin WA

Cunderdin WA

Kalannie WA

Merredin WA

Moorine Rock WA

Muckinbundin WA

Yealering WA

York WA

Corrigin WA

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Cunderdin WA

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Kalannie WA

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Merredin WA

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Moorine Rock WA

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Muckinbundin WA

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Yealering WA

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York WA

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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2018 trial report

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Event Date Type Effect
Frost

See 'Weather Conditions' in attached reports for site-specific information about frost events.

See attached reports Frost event N/A
Heat event

See 'Weather Conditions' in attahced reports for site-specific details of Heat Events.

See attached reports Heat event N/A


Trial last modified: 22-12-2022 14:40pm AEST